Antonio D'Alena

Antonio D'Alena

Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-02-24) 24 February 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Mottola, Italy
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Casarano
Number	26
Youth career
0000–2012	Lecce
2012–2016	Roma
2016	→ Frosinone (loan)
2016–2018	Torino
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Torino	0	(0)
2018–2019	→ Renate (loan)	2	(0)
2019–2022	Imolese	62	(1)
2022–2023	Lucchese	29	(0)
2023–	Casarano	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 January 2024

Antonio D'Alena (born 24 February 1998) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club Casarano.

Club career

Torino

Loan to Renate

On 17 July 2018, D'Alena was loaned to Serie C club Renate on a season-long loan deal. ^[1] On 29 July he made his debut for Renate as a substitute replacing Andrea Doninelli in the 63rd minute of a 2–0 home defeat against A.C.Rezzato in the first round of Coppa Italia. ^[2] On 16 September he made his Serie C debut for Renate as a substitute replacing Lorenzo Simonetti in the 79th minute of a 2–0 away win over Sambenedettese. ^[3] In October 2018, D'Alena suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, he was in recovery until July 2019. ^[4] D'Alena ended his loan to Renate with only 3 appearances, all as a substitute. ^[5]

Imolese

On 24 July 2019, D'Alena signed for Serie C club Imolese on an undisclosed fee and a 3-year contract with a buy-buck option in favour of Torino. ^[6] On 4 August he made his debut for the club in a match won 4–3 at penalties after a 3–3 home draw against Sambenedettese in the first round of Coppa Italia, he played the entire match. ^[7] Three weeks later, on 25 September, he made his league debut for Imolese as a substitute replacing Andrea Marcucci in the 61st minute of a 2–1 away defeat against Rimini. ^[8] However, in September 2019, he has to undergo a meniscus cleaning operation. ^[9] He returned in June 2020 as a substitute replacing Gabriele Ingrosso in the 80th minute of a 2–1 away win over Arzignano Valchiampo. ^[10] On 21 October, D'Alena played his first match as a starter for the club in Serie C, a 1–1 home draw against Sambenedettese, he was replaced by Lorenzo Alboni after 66 minutes. ^[11]

Lucchese

On 9 August 2022, D'Alena signed a one-year contract, with an option to extend, with Lucchese. ^[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 October 2020

Club	Season	League			Cup		Europe		Other		Total
		League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Renate (loan)	2018–19	Serie C	2	0	1	0	—		—		3	0
Imolese	2019–20	Serie C	1	0	2	0	—		2 [a]	0	5	0
	2020–21	Serie C	3	0	0	0	—		—		3	0
Career total			6	0	3	0	—		2	0	11	0

1. All appearance(s) in Serie C play-out.

Honours

Club

Torino Primavera

• Campionato Nazionale Primavera: 2015–16

References

1. "UFFICIALE: Renate, arriva D'Alena. Confermato Simonetti - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com" . Retrieved 9 October 2018.
2. "Renate vs. Rezzato - 29 July 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
3. "Game Report by Soccerway". Soccerway. 16 September 2018.
4. "D'Alena crac: rottura del legamento crociato. Buongiorno terzino, esordio per Boyè - Pagina 3 di 4". Toro News (in Italian). 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
5. "Italy - A. D'Alena - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
6. "UFFICIALE: Imolese, preso a titolo definitivo D'Alena dal Torino - TUTTOmercatoWEB.com". www.tuttomercatoweb.com (in Italian). Retrieved 3 August 2019.
7. "Imolese vs. Sambenedettese - 4 August 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
8. "Rimini vs. Imolese - 25 August 2019 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
9. News, Redazione Toro. "Torino, non c'è pace per D'Alena: dovrà rioperarsi al ginocchio". Toro News (in Italian). Retrieved 24 October 2019.{{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
10. "Arzignano Valchiampo vs. Imolese - 27 June 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
11. "Imolese vs. Sambenedettese - 21 October 2020 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
12. "Antonio D'Alena e Domenico Franco vestiranno la maglia rossonera" (in Italian). Lucchese. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 22 September 2022.

External links

• Antonio D'Alena at Soccerway
• Antonio D'Alena at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)